Vinyl siding is one of the most popular materials for the external finishing of the facades of any buildings. Due to the excellent moisture insulation properties, it can be used for mounting ventilated facades with a heater from mineral wool. How to see a balcony siding with your own hands - hereinafter.
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Chading characteristics
Compared to other materials for this work, siding has a number of advantages:
- Excellent performance characteristics. Due to the use of polymeric materials in its production, this material is quite strong, resistant to moisture, sunlight and temperature fluctuations. This fact makes it one of the most popular solutions in the finish of the facades. Siding does not lose its initial appearance for a long time, and the care of it comes down to a banal sink from dust and dirt.
- Easy installation. Siding is quite simply mounted. The process of facing the external walls or balcony by this material is no different from the cladding of plastic. Dobly elements of the design will make the appearance of the facade finished and attractive. Unlike plastering and painting, which requires experience, a siding finish can alter and beginners. An independent installation of this material will be able to significantly reduce the estimate of the repair.
- Siding applies to the decoration of any structural elements of the building, including the framework of balconies and loggias.
How to shepherd balcony siding outside with your own hands
Basic moments
Usually, such work is carried out during the glazing of the balcony and the replacement of the frame. On its own, it makes sense to carry out external decoration by siding those balconies that have a metal barrier. This question concerns the security of the work. The fact is that during the lattice barring, installation can be carried out from the inside without becoming over the railing. With a concrete barrier in height, it is better to invite professional installers with high-rise experience.
The entire process of external decoration of the balcony by siding can be divided into three main stages:
- Preparation of balcony frame.
- Installation of crates.
- Installing siding panels and good parts.
Preparation of the frame of the balcony
To start work on the installation of crates for installation, you must prepare a balcony frame. It takes off all the elements of the previous sheathing, if it was, as well as the railing. They are often installed on top of the fence. After that, it is necessary to assess the state of the fence. Quite often, in the houses of the old building, the bearing elements over time are destroyed by corrosion, which leads to a decrease in their strength. If there are cracks on the fastening places, there are cracks, fault sites, if the lattice is risening, its mounts are loosely adjacent to the structural elements of the building, the fences must be replaced.
Suitable for operation, the fence is impassable from the old paint, it is ground and painted. It is not worth saving on anti-corrosion processing, because access to the stitched fence will be limited.
It often happens that plants grow in the base concrete. Before mounting the crates, they must be removed. If the base of the balcony is damaged, it can be enhanced by a steel chaserler installed in the slab end. In this case, you can prevent further destruction of concrete.
Installation of crate for balcony siding
Siding, like plastic, mounted on a special crate. It is made, as a rule, from a wooden bar. The thickness of the latter should not be more than 20 mm. Otherwise, siding will lag behind the railing and have to do a wide cast. Although, in some cases, this is done specifically, and floral baskets are exhibited on the spring-summer period.
The lamp consists of a horizontal plank that is attached around the perimeter to the top of the railil and several vertical slats. The latter are installed in increasing no more than 500 mm and will serve for fastening siding strips.
The elements of the crate with screws with an anti-corrosion coating are attached. In the upper part, the vertical bars are attached to the horizontal, and in the bottom - to the lower elements of the railil. To carry out this operation, it is necessary to put the bar to the railing, from the outside to drill through the hole and with the help of the screwdriver, tighten the screw.
When working on the outside, it is necessary to ensure the protection of the tool from falling down. Screwdriver better bind to hand. To screw the screws, bits with a magnet are used, otherwise it is difficult to keep it canopy, and it can fall down. Although the screws are also inexpensive if one falls on anyone on his head or auto, there can be a lot of problems.
In the corners of the balcony, where enough challenges will be attached, the labels of the crates are installed on each side, forming an angle. When installing the bars, it is necessary to check their vertical in the level, otherwise there will be problems with the installation of siding.
After installing the crate, all its elements must be opened with a layer of olifes and paint. It will protect the tree from corrosion.
Installation of fair elements
For a standard P-shaped balcony, three pairs of quiet elements are needed:
- J-profile (or starting profile). Installed in the places of the balcony adjoining to the walls for the sheathing of the side parts.
- External corner profile. It is installed in the corners of the railings and connects the siding side and frontal sides.
- Lower closure profile. It serves to enter the lock of the bottom of the siding. Another feature is the protection of wood details of the crate of moisture.
Dobly elements are attached to the details of the crate with the help of self-pressing with a press washer. When they are installed, it is necessary to control even the level of level.
Installation of siding strips
If all the previous steps of the outer skin balconies are correct, the installation of siding strips themselves should not cause any difficulties.
Begin installation on the sides. The first bottom bracket is mounted. It is cut to length with the approach in the corner locks and J-profiles. The first plank is lowered as long as the lock will go into the lower bottom profile. After that it is attached to the crate with screws. To do this, in the end panel knockouts. Securing a first panel, one can proceed to the next installation.
Once installed the panel, the top closed area, which is attached to the upper bracket batten.
Helpful Hints for the outer skin balcony siding
- Steeplejacking above the second floor better trusted professional installers.
- Before starting work, you must enclose the red ribbon of the sidewalk under the balcony area to accidentally breakaway piece of concrete in the process did not fall on the head of the passers.
- When work is absolutely necessary to use the mounting belt.
- All the measurements necessary to produce as accurate as possible, so as not to cut the large length of the panel.
- A few hours before the start of the work necessary to make the panel bar to the street, so they took their natural size. Otherwise the sudden heating and cooling, it can twist.
- When the balcony cladding in areas with strong winds, a step of fastening elements should be not more than 50 mm.
- The distance from the end panel to the end of fixing elements should be at least 7 mm in order to have enough space for it expansion.
- When installing you can not pull the panel, it can lead over time.
- Root installation panels must be on the sides. Firstly, the sides are not so conspicuous as the front, so the flaws of novice work will not be so visible. Secondly, installing the side panels, which are usually of shorter length, you can fill a hand on the lighter portion.
How to sheathe siding balcony in their own hands
Due to its excellent performance, siding and successfully used for interior decoration of balconies. This material is non-toxic, so it can easily be installed indoors. Moreover, it perfectly withstands mechanical loads without being damaged, which is important for a place like a balcony.
Procedure for work:
- The process of plating the balcony by siding inside is not fundamentally different from the external finish. However, due to the large number of corners and surface area is more time consuming. Similarly, as in the process of external sheaving, siding, with internal work on all surfaces of the balcony, an kettle of a rail or timber is installed. Their thickness should be minimal to not shrink a large number of areas. Over the perimeter of the slope of the window and the balcony door is also mounted a rake of crates for installing siding challenges.
- After the installation of the crate is complete, the space between the planks is filled with insulation. The most preferred insulation material is mineral wool. It does not absorb moisture, does not burn, has a low thermal conductivity.
- Usually, cotton railing area is insulated to reduce heat loss at the bottom of the frame.
- Next, it is necessary to establish challenges: external and internal angles, starting profiles, J-profiles, corners.
- Fastening siding panels are made from above-down to the lock. The rear side will be screwed to the elements of the crate with the help of self-samples. Some installers use an industrial stapler for this, however, with a sharp entry, the staple bracket can damage the panel, so it is necessary to do it carefully.
Vinyl siding, balcony clamp: photo
